Monthly Archives: November 2012

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Gov. Cuomo said he would not be surprised if the death toll from Hurricane Sandy rises as the cleanup continues. “Some of these areas are so devastated – ,some of the places like in Breezy Point, Long Beach – are so devastated, it is very possible th… More »

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The National Guard with the aid of FEMA will deliver 1 million meals and bottled water to residents in New York City affected by Superstorm Sandy. Delivery to parts of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, including the Rockaways. Local officials are expressing the frustrations of residents. Sen. Tony Avella, D-Queens, today asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo [...] More »

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With Election Day just five days away, political campaigns in New York are required to disclose any last-minute contributions of $1,000 or more within 24 hours. Here’s a sampling of the latest: – No surprise here: Senate Republicans are spending big in the final days of the campaign, sending significant sums to candidates in districts [...] More »

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Unexpectedly displaced by Superstorm Sandy? The State Board of Elections wants to make it easier for you to apply for an absentee ballot. After an emergency meeting on Thursday, the state board announced it has pushed back the deadline for absentee ballot applications sent via fax or mail to Friday. It has been Tuesday, Oct. […] More »

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US Senate candidate Wendy Long, a conservative Republican, was full of praise for Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo and independent Mayor Bloomberg for their handling of the response to Superstorm Sandy. “This is the way it’s supposed to work,” Long … More »

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US Senate candidate Wendy Long, a conservative Republican, was full of praise for Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo and independent Mayor Bloomberg for their handling of the response to Superstorm Sandy. “This is the way it’s supposed to work,” Long … More »

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As the number of power outages dropped to 1.6 million in New York this morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo last night gave a stern warning to the state’s power companies: Your future in New York is at risk if you don’t move it. “The state regulates these utilities, and it’s my intention to take into consideration [...] More »

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The campaign of state Senate candidate Justin Wagner is showcasing the support of one of the country’s biggest Democratic names: former President Bill Clinton. Wagner’s camp is set to release a new mailer Thursday that includes a supportive statement from the 42nd president, touting the Croton-on-Hudson attorney as a “candidate of mainstream values and common [...] More »

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Mónica Arias Miranda, who lost September’s Democratic primary in the new 46th Senate District, is crossing party lines to endorse Republican George Amedore in his increasingly heated race against Cecilia Tkaczyk. Her statement: “Ms. Tkaczyk’s campaign has now seen close to $1 million in money from super PACs yet is calling for campaign finance reform, […] More »

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New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, along with Long Island native Billy Joel will headline a benefit Friday for Hurricane Sandy victims, NBC announced today. From USA Today’s report: The Boss and Jon Bon Jovi, both of whom have strong New Jersey roots, along with Billy Joel of Long Island, have signed [...] More »

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Good morning. Albany continues to be grey, dreary, intermittently wet and seasonably crisp. Gov. Andrew Cuomo remains downstate, with no public schedule announced yet but, I expect, a storm-related briefing sometime in the middle of the day. Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy is in Albany. The GOP’s planned fundraiser with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is cancelled. […] More »

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Sandy recovery efforts continue downstate, as things slowly return to some semblance of normal. It is now officially November, and the next president of the United States will be chosen in five days. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a “transit emergency,” suspending all mass transit fares - including buses, subways, Metro North, the LIRR and Access-A-Ride… More »

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Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter has widened her lead to 10 percentage points over Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks in the Rochester area race for New York’s 25th Congressional District, according to a Siena College poll released today. Slaughter led Brooks 52 percent to 42 percent in the telephone survey of 624 likely voters Monday and [...] More »

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A trio of polls released this morning by the Siena Research Institute offered good news for two incumbents but shows Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, leading his Republican challenger by just one point. Owens had the support of 44 percent of the 629 likely voters surveyed, compared to 43 percent that backed Doheny — a dead […] More »

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